General pharmacology [MMEDB340]

4 credits
26h+10h
1^st quarter
Language of instruction: French / Français
Teacher: Gourdin Maximilien

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course, the student will have acquired knowledge of the essential notions of pharmacology, divided into pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. N.B. The teaching of this subject is based, among other things, on the learning outcomes of the physiology and biochemistry teaching units.

Objectives

Understand how pharmacology is necessary for medical practice. Understand the pharmacokinetics of drugs (absorption, distribution, metabolism, elimination), the main principles of pharmacodynamics, and the link between pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of drugs. Understand the possible causes of variability in response to a drug.

Content

Concepts of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacogenomics.

Co-requisites

Physiologie rénale et digestive [MMEDB207]

Teaching methods

Ex cathedra course, use of blackboard, projection of power point slides. The documents necessary for learning (course material, copies of slides, illustrations, etc.) are available on the WebCampus site. Tutorial sessions. N.B. The teaching method may be modified/adapted as the health crisis evolves.

Evaluations

Written examination consisting of multiple-choice and/or open questions on the material taught in the lectures and tutorials (the examination includes a series of exercises). N.B. In case of failure, the whole examination must be retaken. P.S. The exact modalities of the evaluation are subject to change when the examination timetable is drawn up, depending on the practical constraints that the faculty administration may face, on the evolution of the health crisis linked to COVID-19, or in case of illness/force majeure/employment with a training course, preventing the student from taking the examination on the date initially planned.

Language of instruction

French / Français

Location for course

NAMUR

Organizer

Faculté de médecine
rue de Bruxelles
61
5000 NAMUR
P. 081724347
F. 081724327
administration-medecine@unamur.be

Degree of Reference

Undergraduate Degree

	Block	Credits
Bachelier en médecine	3	4